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The Windfall Varietal

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The Windfall Varietal --- 2000-10-00

Rarities collection first sold by the band on their October 2000 tour in support of [m=4413] with [a=Elliott Smith]. Features many unreleased, alternate versions of songs recorded between 1993 and 2000. The album was withdrawn from sale as the band did not have full permission to include the final track 'Alan Parsons In A Winter Wonderland', which was later released on the XFM compilation [r=1489375] and as a promo single by their label V2 (see [r=1612258]). Sleeve notes by Jason: "This is a collection of small, medium, and extra medium moments from the last eight years or so. I buckled down one night and sifted through loads of 4-track & DAT tapes with the intent of compiling a bunch of random stuff that has occurred within the years that the band has existed. I must admit that some of it is a little bit embarrassing and some stuff sure doesn't sound like the current Grandaddy, but oh well, that's a big part of why these sorts of things exist. So hopefully whoever was curious enough to buy one of these is/was a little entertained and a little further informed as to what our deal is/has been. On behalf of the band, thanks, Jason. Thanks to Lucky Lew for final filtering (he also recorded our first demo tape in 1992)"